South Dakota ELA 2.W.6

ELA2nd GradeWriting

The Standard

Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, both individually and collaboratively with guidance and support.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students type and revise short pieces using digital tools, then share finished writing for classmates to read. They also write and publish a piece with a partner, with teacher help.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student types a few sentences in a document, fixes an error, and adds the finished writing to a class slideshow. With a partner, the student takes turns editing a shared slide and can say what each person contributed.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think a typed first draft is ready to share, so they skip rereading it. Others think saving a file means readers can see it, or let one partner do all the typing.
How to Assess It: Ask students to type two sentences about a favorite game, fix one error, and add the writing to a class slideshow. Have pairs write one caption together on a shared slide.

Lesson moves

Have students type pet care tips in a document, then work with a partner to add the finished tips to a class slideshow.
After pairs share a slide, ask: 'What did you change before classmates read it, and what did each partner add?'
Give pairs a shared document with a typo, a missing capital, and a missing space; have them take turns fixing the errors.
Have students type thank-you notes to the librarian, then help them send the notes through a teacher-approved class account.

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